Council of Officers ( uk, Старшинська Рада) was composed out of the
General Officer Staff and colonels. It took part in the
General Military Council. During times of
Kyrylo Rozumovsky
Count Kirill Grigoryevich Razumovski, anglicized as Cyril Grigoryevich Razumovski (russian: Кирилл Григорьевич Разумовский, uk, Кирило Григорович Розумовський ''Kyrylo Hryhorovych Rozumovs ...
(1750-64), the Council of Officers completely overtook all functions of the General Military Council.
After the death of
Bohdan Khmelnytsky, the Council of Officers ( uk, Рада Старшин, ''Rada Starshyn'') became the main state body that was electing the
Hetman of Zaporizhian Host as well as other key administrative state posts. It reviewed decisions of the General Chancellery, and appellation to the decisions of the General Court and the General Chancellery. The council consisted of the most wealthy and influential representatives of officers' families. After the complete abolition of Hetman post, it was subordinated to the
Collegium of Little Russia for a short period.
Key roles
* Decision on the most important political, administration and military issues
* Conducting diplomatic relations
* Headed financial and judicial institutions as well as the Armed Forces
External links
Handbook on history of UkraineGeneral officers at website of the Institute of History of Ukraine
{{Government institutions of the Cossack Hetmanate
Government of the Cossack Hetmanate
Military history of Ukraine